London Calling Roy Mehta’s Brent photographs reveal a rarely seen side of London and its diverse communities
King’s Gambit The author of the definitive account of the abdication crisis of 1936 reveals new details about Edward VIII, Wallis Simpson, and a covered-up assassination attempt
February 24, 2021
Time Regained Publishing next month, the long-lost writings of Marcel Proust promise a window into the mind and work of the French writer
Bugsy Siegel, Thespian The notorious mobster behind the modernization of the Las Vegas Strip had a hidden ambition: to become a Hollywood star
Sounds of Silence A collection of photographs captures the calm that has given Venice room to breathe and its treasures a chance to shine during the coronavirus pandemic
Record High How did Warner Bros. Records land the Grateful Dead, Fleetwood Mac, and Prince?
Heart of Darkness It was only after Robert Maxwell’s death that the world realized how far his criminality extended. Yet the riddle surrounding his final moments endures
Heroes and Villains Stan Lee’s final days were as tragic and conflict-filled as his career was momentous. The comic-book legend’s biographer reveals the roots of his undoing
February 11, 2021
All in the Family Like his daughter Ghislaine, the notorious British media baron Robert Maxwell was a monster. How did it all start?
February 11, 2021
David Mamet With theaters shut, read what the playwrights are reading. In Mamet’s case, this means William Bolitho (introduced to him by Shel Silverstein), Christopher Hollis, and Pierre Berton
February 11, 2021
Future Shock Eight questions with Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Sixth Extinction, whose new book contemplates the earth’s precarious future
Scaling Mount Whitman Through years of research and introspection, an author asks, How did Walt Whitman write the poetry that we remember him by?
February 3, 2021
